How much does a BB coach count?

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But I'm really curious, how many points is a bad or good BB coach worth?

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Is this a joke?

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Do you believe we would have a much different record right now?

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Unequivocally, yes. LSU's starting 5 (before Victor was lost) is not a bunch of lightly-recruited bums. Blakeney, Sampson, Mays, Victor were all top 100 players (Blakeney, Victor and Sampson were top 50). Reath has been a pleasant surprise. His size, length and ability to knock down shots away from the basket at least have NBA scouts taking a look.

Even though LSU's offense has no structure whatsoever, they have still generally been able to score with just individual talent alone. LSU doesn't defend AT ALL, and the same problems show up game after game. This isn't a matter of the players being physically out matched. What's going on with LSU basketball is the result of the team basically being a rudderless ship.

Now Jones has to get credit for bringing the players in, but I have no doubt that 75% of major college coaches could have gotten more out of the LSU teams of the last 4 years than Jones did.

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et's say we fired Jones last year and got a great coach this year. Do you believe we would have a much different record right now?

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Simply put, yes.

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I love this past years recruiting class

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Oh the one where we got ONE Juco Transfer Big when in reality we needed at minimum another forward out of High School if not two? And now our serious lack of depth at the position is showing since we kicked Victor off. That recruiting class?

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This team is way too young and the upperclassmen just aren't showing up. Should be a nice foundation for the next coach though..

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I dont want to hear the young excuse. Its overused in college basketball. MSU has one of the youngest teams in the entire country and they blew the doors off of us. And no, we actually arent that young at all.

Yes, points. With a better coach you would expect better scoring and defense. What would be the net outcome? I'm basically asking, how big of an impact people would expect from a better coach? Points are just a way to quantify it..

How many bigs do you want under scholarship? If we think back to last summer, he had Victor, Robinson, Bridgewater, Epps, Reath. Thats is 5 for 2 positions, not counting Simms or the other guy that I think got a 1 year scholarship this year that doesn't ever play. I get why he didn't sign more at the time. Losing Victor is huge though. Also, the 3 upperclassmen being ineffective does as well..

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Should be a nice foundation for the next coach though..

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Both signess this year are forwards. Both are 6'6-6'7 swingmen. But we have to get another big body, no doubt.

Is somebody out tonight? Blakeney and Sampson are sophomores. Sims and Mays are freshman. They have been starting Epps and Reath, who are both Juniors.

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Let's say we fired Jones last year and got a great coach this year. Do you believe we would have a much different record right now?

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Unquestionably.

Now, let's address this:

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I'm one of the last Jones backers

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...uhhhhh... Why?!

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But this team really needs a PG. Not a combo guard that can handle the ball. A pure floor general that can take charge. I don't know is Mays has that type of makeup.

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Trust me, Mays is that guy. I've watched him play for a long time while he was growing up in the BR junior high ranks.

He's got a 2-1 A/TO ratio as a freshman. Best FT shooter on the team. Averages the most assists, and has a better 3pt% than patterson and Sampson.

Give this dude a good coach and he can be an incredible college PG. Keep in mind Johnny has had PG issues since day one. And this is a coach that used to play the position.